And while some common fonts were invented after the advent of the computer, others are centuries old. Above: An example of the memetic use of Impact, which is a default font on Windows since ...

Font sharing across platforms, and even between previous Mac operating systems, can be tricky. Here are some of the problems you might encounter and some suggestions on how to solve them.

One of the most popular fonts in the world, Helvetica, is getting its first major overhaul in several decades. Indeed, as Gizmodo points out, the last time the font was upgraded was back in 1983 ...